Singer hits HIGH NOTES you’ve never heard before | The Voice Journey #96

oh my god the

voice

is ridiculous listening to a man play

notes

like that well it's just not fair and I swear there's an extra little person in there just doing extra dances so you can get extra stuff out because your

voice

doesn't make sense you're more so talented oh it feels so good to hear, thank you kelly, thank you so much when I think of hope, I think of a place, it's all I see, tell me what should we Hey brother, where have you been? oh, shut up guys. I know what you did, I didn't block you, you're going to get in trouble, guys, I didn't block you, you're in trouble, what's your name?

My name is Johnny Manuel. Where are you from originally? I am from Flint Michigan in the United States. but i am very proud to say now that i am a resident of terrigal, new south wales, i am johnny manuel, i am 35 years old and i am from terrigal of the central los angeles, yes, from los angeles to terrible, all the difference, definitely someone . There's something special behind that feeling, don't you know? I was on tour here with a band I'm in called California Crooners Club and we were between gigs in Coogee and I met the love of my life.

I definitely feel lucky. I've been singing all my life, my parents had both fingers, so it was natural for me to get into music at 13. I was very lucky and got a recording contract. I felt like I was doing what I loved every day of my life, but it didn't work out with the record company. They kicked me out since then. It's just been one foot in front of the other because I know I was born to do this. I think your voice is crazy. We've

never

had a

singer

like you. in the voice yes, that's it, that's fine, thank you, I appreciate it, wow, you are an amazing

singer

and I wouldn't have to do much work except find the right songs for you to sing, oh my god, this is so exciting, is it? that? a performance is now I'm so happy it's exciting for you now who of you did which of you no no now I know what this button feels like and I don't like it I don't like it at all, let's talk about what you just did on stage, it was incredibly good, a song from a great diva, yeah I mean it's really about letting your voice soar, I'm super excited, I can hear your voice on so many different things, but I can definitely hear it on some really moving collaborations with djs and producers and I think with the right song you could explode like your voice is crazy, that means a lot honestly, so thank you, this is the difficult time for you.

You just have to trust your instincts, go with someone who you think gets you, who you think receives your gift and who can make that gift grow and affect so many people on the off chance that you've

never

been so excited about anything. What have I done. In the voice as I am now, this is one of those battles that can be magical or can be a disaster. Trying to find something that makes you shine and shine has been a challenge, so I chose a song that I feel is going to follow. It's going to be a moment and it's the song of the earth, buku, and michael jackson sang the earth and I couldn't be happier with the choice of this song, it's an amazing song, it's for me, yeah, a big surprise, actually, I never expected, I didn't expect this song, this song. yeah, oh my gosh, this is a great song, how am I going to fit into this song, it makes me a little nervous, I think for this to be a moment, I think Johnny has to sing that verse, your throat singing is just beautiful, it's so. beautiful, so you are a horse violin, which is just stunning and you play it very well, so I want to show both things with you, are you okay with that?

Yes, I'm fine, yes, I'm fine, as long as you know this is nice. It's not a duet, no, I'm singing a lot of the song while Buku throat sings and does beautiful melodic things in the back, as well as playing his horse's violin, so it's different, it's different from anything that you have experienced. I think it's probably going to be different than anything the public has ever seen. This is what music is all about when two people collaborate on this level. It's simply amazing. What about the sunrise? Yes. What about the rain. What about all the things you said we would have done? stop to make all the blood we said before did you ever stop to notice this nerd crying these crying sharks i used to train i used to look beyond the stars but now i don't know where we are hey, first, i mean clearly?

Johnny, you know you're in the area, it was perfect. What you are doing. The only thing I was struggling with was I was trying to understand how this was a battle because I felt like Buku was your backup player because I didn't understand. hear any of your voices, I

heard

I know we all turned in the blinds and no I didn't feel like it was fair at all so I'm confused, how did Buku feel in that situation? he was backing you up, I agree Johnny, the way you performed was so beautiful, it really, really, your voice was impeccable, it really, really is.

It's very unfortunate because I feel like it's pushing them both away right now because Johnny can't. Just like enjoying this incredible moment, yeah, I mean I'm not saying he can't, but I'm saying you actually took that away from him and we have to focus on something else, which is the fact. that you actually chose a song that buku is just like a backup, yeah in my opinion you guys lost your minds, you must have been in a different room than the rest of you, oh sorry I want to say something positive about what I just saw. because I expected that I wouldn't really like the acting, right, I thought this wasn't going to work, this is disastrous, I mean, yeah, it wasn't a battle in the sense that you know you can still make a decision about who's a veteran and who is worse than you.

You're an amazing singer, thank you, forget it, you're an amazing singer, everyone loved you, what you have is so marketable, it's so momentous and beautiful, yeah, it wasn't, it wasn't perfect, but you know, I think you made it work. It was respectful, I liked it um buku, you have represented your gift so beautifully on all levels, thank you very much on all levels and you should be very proud of yourself and you are a respected and accomplished musician. I think it's pretty clear that This Show definitely suits someone like Johnny, so I don't think it's a surprise that he's going after Johnny.

Congratulations Johnny, you're moving up the team. Boy, let's dance. Are you going to drop the bomb abroad forever? I think the purpose of the matchup is to really tap into something that we feel like we haven't shown yet. I feel like I'm sitting here, I get it, but I've seen it before. Yes, there is another song that I have. I've been practicing what I connect with deeply, I want to try it and see, yeah, well, run with it. I picked another song before I left, guys, which I thought could be fun but could also be disastrous, so we'll see.

How it goes, I've never been in a position where I'm hearing my own song sung and it's like there's a whole new life in it, some members of my band are playing and that's how it's supposed to sound. OMG, from the first time I

heard

it on the radio, it resonates so much that it feels like my exact

journey

from my personal point of view. I'm going through a lot of personal things right now, which are related, yes. Even when I wrote this song properly and it's like help me properly, just you sing, it's like it's a moment for me, that's cool, well, I'm glad you like it, yeah, just one more thing before I go, before I leave it . you think you've figured me out I'm a fighter just one more thing you'll know my name before I leave you'll know my name before every time he's one of the best singers to ever take the stage so thank you I appreciate that yeah it's true I say My truth, yes, it's very true, really, it's a case of whatever you're watching, Johnny, it's going to be stupid, it's a gift, how was it?

Okay, I'm going to surprise the guy with the song from From the first moment I heard it, yeah, it's literally my introduction to Guy when he was here performing and I heard it on the radio and I went through his entire catalog because this song speaks to me because I've been fighting for a long time. Making this dream come true meant a lot to me and still does, so for me to be able to sing it on this stage for him and in this environment is just a dream come true, a change, oh we get it.

You know, it's very painful to see what's happening around the world, and it's very funny because everyone says, "My God, what's happening in America is not just happening in America, it's true, it's happening to America." to people of color around the world. to black and brown people and it's time for a change everywhere and it starts with everyone and it starts with being bold and it starts with just saying it like you see it even when it's uncomfortable and I feel like you just called it that Much with just the passion , the heart, the integrity and the authenticity of singing that song because it's a difficult song to sing, but you sang it from the depths of your soul and I felt like our ancestors could feel it. literally like a hot temperature all over my body because it was so palpable it's almost like my soul needed to hear it and I really appreciate you singing that song the way you did you make me so proud thank you great ending oh yeah I can .

I don't think so, I feel sorry for you, you know, not having as big a support network as I guess a lot of other artists usually have because Johnny Undercover's parents haven't been able to travel, they've been there every step of the way. So for them to have to get lost is uh, it's really hard and it's also weird for me because I've never performed much without them there. I was desperate for Johnny's parents to hear him sing this grand finale song, so I FaceTimed. them in Hello Father, Johnny made it to the grand final and it definitely made me even more excited to go out and bring home the crown like he really wanted it.

Thank you guys, thank you for taking such good care of him, bless you and thank you for staying. What is the time? It's around 2.30am. m. I love you guys so much, we love you too, baby, I'm proud of it, thanks for staying awake, that's crazy, that's how I know you're still around, I know there's nothing here this way, my heart. the heart will go on and on, well definitely something you don't see every day is like Johnny a male vocalist could take on Celine Dion it's really remarkable it was amazing of course thank you so much oh my gosh the voice is ridiculous to listen to a The man plays

notes

like that, well it's just not fair and I swear there's an extra little person in there just doing extra dances so you can get extra stuff out because your voice doesn't make any sense, you're more than Talented, oh that feels.

That's good to hear, thank you very much Kelly, you get it, you know how to move people with your voice and I know there are people watching who were very moved in that moment, you are the king of the world, Johnny, I am the apes, proud. From the trees and it grew tall and he started to speak the stars fell from the sky and my tears rode into the ocean and now I'm looking for a reason why you set my world in motion because if you're not really here, it doesn't even matter, but now I'm full to your side black and now I'm full to the top with fear black god god the winner of the 2020 voice is chris sebastian, congratulations